Steam-condenser.



No. 737,104. v PATBNTBD AUG. 25, 1903.

R.' H. HORNBROOK.

STEAM GONDENSER.

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No. 731,104. PATENTED AUG.,25,1903.

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RAYMOND n. HoRNBRooK, oF CANTON, onto.

STEAM-CONDENSER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,104, dated August 25, 1903.

Apparition tua July 24,1902; sentira. 116,762. (nomas.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern# Be it known that L'RAYMOND' H. HORN- BROOK, a subject ot' the King of GreatBrit ain, residing at Canton, county of Stark, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Steam-Condenser, of which thefollowing is a specification. f

My invention relates to an apparatus for.

. mechanism illustrated in the'accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan View of the condenser with the top of the case. removed; Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section on the median line of the same; Fig. 3, a cross-section of an apparatus in which the tubes are staggered in reference to each other; Fig. 11, a crosssection of a corrugated tube, and Fig. 5 a longitudinal section of a crimped tube.

- The tubes 1 are preferably made quite thin and of a metal which conducts heat readily, and at either end of the tubes are the plates 2, into which the tubes are securelyfastened, so there is no leakage of'any sort. To the tube-plate at one end is securely joined by bolts or otherwise the head 3, forming the steam-chamber 4, to which is connected the vsteam-pipe 5, and to the tube-plate at the other end is similarly joined the head 6, forming the` receiving-chamber 7, to which is connected the drain pipe 8. j Steam exhaust from an engine, a feed-Water heater, or other source passes .into the steam-chamber through the steam-pipe, from which chamber it is distributed -through the respective tubes, wherein it is condensed, whence the water or vapor accumulates in the receivingchamber and passes olii' through the drain-pipe to an airpump, a Vacuum-pump, 0r other receptacle. To increase the surface of the tubes they can be longitudinally corrugated, as shown in Fig. 4, or crimped, as shown in Fig. 5.' The case 9 entirely surrounds the tubes, and at least one of the chambers, preferably the receiving-chamber, and one end` of the case,

The other end of Vthe case is left open.

preferably corresponding to the receivingchamber, is connected withthe blower 10.

Depending from they top of the case, near the open end, is the deiiector or baffle-plate 11,

which preferably extends downward to includethe lower tubes, but not to the bottom ofthe case, and projectingfrom the bottom, near the middle, is the detlector 12, which preferablyextends upward to include the upper tubes, but not to the top of the case. Across the case, between the bottom deflector and the receiving-chamber, is the dividingdeflector 13, which preferablyincludes all the tubes and below the top of the case is bent backtoward the blower, so as to divide the current of air. Suitable apertures 14 are provided inthe several detlectors for the respective tubes, and the various delectors are preferably located equal distances apart along the tubes, and thereby serve as suitable supports for the tubes at intervals along the case. Spray-heads 15 are located in the blower end ofthe case, through which heads small jets of water can be distributed from the water-pipes 16, and a spray-pipe 17 is conveniently located in and across the case, preferably near its middle, through which pipe small jets of water can be distributed from the water-pipe 18.

p To operate the condenser, the blower is set in motion, and a strong current of air is thus forced into the case. This current is split by the dividing-deflector, and the lower part is blown, as indicated by arrows in Fig. 2, irst against the receiving-chamber, thenceover the same and diagonally downward around and among and impinging the respective -tubes'and under the dividing-deiiector, and

thence diagonally upward around and' among and impinging the respective tubes and over the bottom delector. The upper part of the 'air-current is blown, as is also indicated by larrows in Fig. 2, over the dividing-deflector and joins and cools the other part over the bottom deiiector. [hence theunited cur# rent of air is blown diagonally downward around and among and impinging therespeetive tubes and under the top delector and thence diagonally upward around and among and impinging the respective tubes against the steam-chamber and over the same and out of the open end of the case. By thus dividing the current of air and carrying a part of the same to a contact with the tubes at or beyond the middle the tubes are kept quite cool even to the steam ends. To further cool the air by evaporation, it is moistened by small jets of water from the spray-heads and the spray-pipe, respectively.

VVhileI have illustrated and described the top and bottom defiectorsin the form of vertical partitions across the case, any other form of deflectors can be used which will guide an air-current through the case to and fro around and among and impinging the respective tubes without aecting thenature of my invention, and additional top and bottom defiectors and divding-deectors can be used if it is desired to elongate the condenser, and instead of locating the respective tubes in rows opposite each other, as shown in Figs. l and 2, the tubes can be so disposed that each tube in one row is opposite the space between tubes in the adjacent row, as shown in Fig. 3, thus exposing each individual tubev more fully to the cooling medium.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of a steam-chamber connected with a steam-pipe, a receivingchamber connected with a drain-pipe, and relatively small tubes connecting said chambers; a case surrounding said tubes, and the chamber at one end, which end of said case is connected with a blower, and the other end being open; and deflectors alternately depending from the top and projecting from the bottom of said case, said delectors having apertures for said tubes to support the same.

2. 'lhe combination of a steam-chamber connected with a steam-pipe, a receivingchamber connected with a drain-pipe, and relatively small tubes connecting said chambers; a case surrounding said tubes, and the chamber at one end, which end of said case is connected witha blower, and the otherend being open; and detlectors arranged to guide the air-current from said blower to and fro around and among said tubes to impinge the same.

3. The combination of a steam-chamber connected with a steam pipe, a receivingchamber connected with a drain-pipe, and relatively small tubes connecting said chambers; a case surrounding said tubes, and the chamber at one end, which end of said case is connected with a blower, and the other end being open; and a deflector arranged to divide the air-current from said blower, and to carry part of it forward around and among said tubes near the forward ends thereof.

4. The combination of a steam-chamber connected With a steam-pipe, a receivingchamber connected with a drain-pipe, and relatively small tubes connecting said chambers; a case surrounding said tubes, and the chamber at one end, which end of said case is connected with a blower, and the other end being open deflectors are arranged to guide the air-currents from said blower, to and fro, around and among said tubes to impinge the same; and means for spraying water in Said case.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RAYMOND I-I. HORN BROOK.

Witnesses:

HARRY FREASE, JOSEPH FREASE. 

